Category Archives: Press Releases

ISLAMABAD, April 12, 2017: The Senate transacted its entire agenda in the absence of Leader of the Opposition during third sitting of the 261st session on Wednesday, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the House proceedings: Members’ Participation The Senate met for three hours. The sitting…

ISLAMABAD, April 12, 2017: The National Assembly passed a government bill amidst walkout of the opposition parties against enforced disappearances in the province of Sindh, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet on Wednesday. Following are key observations of the proceedings during first sitting of the 41st session: Members’ Participation The National…

ISLAMABAD, April 11, 2017: The proceedings of the Balochistan Assembly remained suspended for an hour and 23 minutes on Tuesday due to the minimum presence of lawmakers in the House, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN). A member of Panel of Chairpersons announced suspension of the sitting only after three minutes of the start…

Discusses Issuance of NOC to Former Army Chief ISLAMABAD, April 11, 2017: The Senate on Tuesday took up the entire regular agenda appearing on the Orders of the Day and discussed the issuance of No-Objection Certificate (NOC) to the former Army Chief to join Saudi-led multi-nation Islamic Military Alliance, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN)…

ISLAMABAD, April 11, 2017: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly adopted two resolutions and passed two bills on Tuesday, observed Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet. Following are some key observations of the proceedings during first sitting of 24th session: Members’ Participation The KP Assembly met for an hour and 50 minutes.…

House of Federation Observes Constitution Day ISLAMABAD, April 10, 2017: The Senate deferred one-fifth of Private Members’ business on Monday due to the ministerial absence and observed the Constitution Day as well, observes Free and Fair Election Network in its Daily Factsheet. Following are key observations of the proceedings during first sitting of Senate’s 261st session:…

ISLAMABAD, April 8, 2017: The Provincial Assembly of Balochistan witnessed presentation of two Standing Committee reports, including one to insert new chapter for Zero Hour notices in the Rules of Procedure and adopted a joint resolution on Saturday, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN). Following are key observations of the proceedings during third sitting of…

ISLAMABAD, April 6, 2017: The Provincial Assembly of Balochistan adopted two resolutions out of five appearing on the agenda during Private Members’ Day on Thursday, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN). Following are key observations of the proceedings during second sitting of Assembly’s 38th session: Members’ Participation The Balochistan Assembly met for four hours and 18…

ISLAMABAD, April 3, 2017: The Provincial Assembly of Balochistan transacted entire business appearing on List of Business in absence of Leader of the House on Monday, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN). Following are key observations of the proceedings during first sitting of Assembly’s 38th session: Members’ Participation The Balochistan Assembly met for three hours and…

Prime Minister Attends Sitting After Almost Two Years ISLAMABAD: The 14-sitting longest-ever session since 2013 took up heavy agenda, as it passed eight bills, including Constitutional amendment to revive military courts, adopted nine resolutions, and witnessed introduction of 14 legislative proposals during March 3, 2017 and March 28, 2017, reveals 260th session report of the…